Government of the 19th Dáil

Government of the 19th Dáil
13th Government of Ireland
Date formed	2 July 1969
Date dissolved	14 March 1973
People and organisations
Head of government	Jack Lynch
Deputy head of government	Erskine H. Childers
Head of state	Éamon de Valera
Total number of ministers	15
Member party	Fianna Fáil
Status in legislature	Majority Government
Opposition leader	Liam Cosgrave (Fine Gael)
History
Election(s)	1969 general election
Legislature term(s)	19th Dáil
Predecessor	12th Government of Ireland
Successor	14th Government of Ireland

The 19th Dáil was elected at the 1969 general election on 18 June 1969 and first met on 2 July when the 13th Government of Ireland was appointed. The 19th Dáil lasted for 1,351 days.

The 13th Government of Ireland (2 July 1969 – 14 March 1973) was formed by the Fianna Fáil party.

Due to the Arms Crisis, Charles Haughey and Neil Blaney were sacked by Jack Lynch on 6 May 1970
when they refused to resign. Kevin Boland resigned from the government in protest at the sackings.
Micheál Ó Móráin who was in hospital at the time was asked to resign on 4 May 1970.

In January 1973 Patrick Hillery was appointed the Irelands's first European Commissioner.

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